Reviews

Framed! by James Ponti

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

I'm not sure what wasn't doing it for me in this book. It almost felt like Florian was mansplaining TOAST to Margaret, which I realize is a silly thing to say because they are both in like, middle school. And maybe this would have worked way better for me if I was younger and Noticing Things was brand-new information. Or if I wasn't hypervigilant.  🤷 

wesleymartin's review

5.0

A very engaging, comical story. Definitely do recommend, and I will be continuing this series. I might've found a new favorite author ...

benicerxd's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

 

This was an absolute blast! Fun, fast-paced, a solid, clever mystery, a boy-girl friendship, and full of smart kids, which I love reading about 

 

12 year old Florian is super observant (think the tv show Psych) and is enlisted by the FBI to be a consultant when an art heist occurs in Washington DC. Along with his bestie Margaret, Florian is trained and kept on standby as a young super agent. 

 

While this was published in 2016, I had some issues with some of the language and the way topics were handled 

• lots of good guy v. Bad guy talk without nuance
• stereotypes about other cultures which veered xenophobic in my opinion

 
Overall though I had a great time reading this! 
 
Similar titles: Greetings From Witness Protection by Jake Burt, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Kidnapping

Minor: Racism, Violence, Stalking, and Abandonment

lainey34's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

My kids and I were listening to this on a road trip. They lost interest, and I didn’t want to finish it on my own, in the hopes that we’ll finish it together on our next long trip!

divine529's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I had so much fun with this book! 
This follows our main protagonist Florian Bates, a young boy who is just like Sherlock Holmes, as he moves to D.C. with his parents, and gets swept up in helping to solve an art heist. 
I always tend to love books like this, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this one. I loved Florian's character a lot and adored Margaret as well (really I loved the entire cast of characters, let's be honest). There were dual mysteries Florian was trying to solve - the art heist and finding Margaret's birth parents and the way those both unfolded was very interesting and overall well-done. I had a few minor quibbles with some things, but not enough to truly detract from my enjoyment. 
All in all, a fantastic book and I'm definitely looking forward to picking up the next one!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

afrofroggygirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

brookefradd's review

4.0

3.5 rounded up. Enjoyable listen and I'll check out the next in the series.

daddys_little_dancer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0